May confirms ID cards are to be scrapped

The video discusses the ID card scheme, initially proposed to aid anti-terrorism efforts. Charles Clark, a former home secretary, criticized the scheme, stating it wouldn't have prevented the 7/7 London attacks. The discussion then shifts to the balance between national security and civil liberties, concluding with the government's decision to scrap the ID cards within 100 days, fulfilling a pledge made in opposition.

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